Carlton Jones

Carlton Jones has a diverse work experience spanning over several roles and companies. Carlton is currently employed at Fraen Corporation as an Optical Solutions & Innovation Manager since July 2022. Prior to this, from August 2020 to July 2022, they worked as a self-employed Mechanical Engineer and Heavy-Equipment Operator.

Before their self-employment role, Carlton was a Solutions Group Manager at Fusion Optix from January 2020 to August 2020. Carlton also had an extensive tenure at Fraen Corporation, where they held positions such as Applications Engineering Manager from January 2014 to January 2020, Sr. Applications Engineer from January 2004 to July 2010, and Engineering Program Manager from March 1999 to January 2004. In these roles, Carlton worked on various projects, particularly in the automotive industry, managing the design and manufacturing of optical plastic components.

Prior to their time at Fraen Corporation, Carlton worked as a Field Applications Engineer at Cree from July 2010 to December 2013. Carlton began their career at PerkinElmer, Inc., where they held positions as Sales Applications Engineer from July 1997 to March 1999 and Product Development Engineer from June 1994 to July 1997. At PerkinElmer, Carlton led project management and mechanical engineering tasks, specifically focusing on the development of lamp products for machine vision and medical applications.

Earlier in their career, Carlton worked at EG&G Inc. as a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor from January 1985 to June 1994, where they designed and built custom ultra-high vacuum processing systems and managed a team of engineers.

Overall, Carlton Jones has a strong background in optics, engineering, and project management, with notable experience in the automotive and lighting industries.

Carlton Jones obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where they studied from 1981 to 1986. Carlton then pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the same university, attending from 1991 to 1994. Additionally, Carlton has obtained certifications such as the 520 CMR 6.00 Crane, Excavator, Front Loader and Backhoe Licenses 1B & 2A from the State of Massachusetts in September 2021. Carlton also holds an EIT Certificate from the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers, although the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.